Do you know that during the 18th century, while the slave trade was a huge contributor to the British economy, slavery itself was basically overlooked in 18th century British culture? There weren't many slaves in Britain during this time and the ones who were were treated decently (generalization of course).
So while the every day common person in Britain went about his day, enjoying the conveniences of tea and sugar from other parts of the world, he had zero insight into the human casualty behind those conveniences. He would not know that slave ships' human "cargo" perished in numbers as high as 50% on the deadly voyages across the ocean from their homeland to their fate. If they were "lucky" enough to survive, the torturous conditions they endured were - well do a little history reading and find out for yourself. And see if you can keep your lunch down.
Did you know that all of this was done in the name that "they aren't really human" or they are "sub-human", "less than us". These human beings were put into a category of non-human, so their bodies and breath could be fed to the fires of convenience and demand and dollar.
I ask you this: how is this different than the abortion industry today?
- industry - just as the slave trade profited millions and was there largely protected by law, the abortion industry is a huge money making business that profits entities such as Planned Parenthood with millions.
- built on the literal material of human beings - instead of ripping people from their native homelands, we're tearing babies apart in the womb.
- oblivious - just like the average British native who was (mostly) unaware of the perils and torment these fellow humans were put through, we also go about our daily lives insulated from today's "sterile" killing machines.
- convenience - the 18th century British liked their tea and sugar. We like our sex whenever and however and we don't want the consequences.
- not really human - just like these 18th century souls, today's unborn babies are not deemed human until they fully pass the birth canal.*
* separate conversation: the abortion industry targets African-Americans far and above any other race. Perhaps another parallel?
1 comment:
Woe are we, in this specious culture of death. Your words highlight, as it were, the stench of the slave ships. As those unfortunates were torn from their life, so the unborn are torn from theirs. How long, America, until a Wilberforce perseveres long enough to bring causal recognition into the dimmed and deluded minds that fore-go, on a daily basis, any responsibility or awareness. We are all guilty, I believe, in this. And once "affordable health care" is implemented, we will all be funding the atrocities of abortion, like it or not. Thanks for your blog, dearest. I will read the book. (After all, your beautiful horse is named for him, isn't he?)
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